Crew members of the 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy wave to the crowds at the Yangon Port, Myanmar, Sept. 24, 2026. The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived at the Yangon Port on Thursday afternoon, starting a five-day goodwill visit to Myanmar. Composed of the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan, the guided-missile frigate Daqing and the comprehensive supply ship Taihu, the task group set sail for escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia on Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Du Jiangfan/Xinhua)
YANGON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived at the Yangon Port on Thursday afternoon, starting a five-day goodwill visit to Myanmar.
More than 300 people, including staff members from the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, representatives of the local Chinese community, as well as officers and soldiers from Myanmar's military forces, welcomed the fleet at the dock.
Composed of the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan, the guided-missile frigate Daqing and the comprehensive supply ship Taihu, the task group set sail for escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia on Oct. 11, 2025.
After recently completing its missions in the Gulf of Aden and setting off on its return to China, the task group paid a visit to Bangladesh and is now starting its visit to Myanmar. ■
People board the guided-missile frigate Daqing of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy at the Yangon Port, Myanmar, Sept. 24, 2026. The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived at the Yangon Port on Thursday afternoon, starting a five-day goodwill visit to Myanmar.
Composed of the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan, the guided-missile frigate Daqing and the comprehensive supply ship Taihu, the task group set sail for escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia on Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Ma Yubin/Xinhua)
The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrives at the Yangon Port, Myanmar, Sept. 24, 2026. The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived at the Yangon Port on Thursday afternoon, starting a five-day goodwill visit to Myanmar.
Composed of the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan, the guided-missile frigate Daqing and the comprehensive supply ship Taihu, the task group set sail for escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia on Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Du Jiangfan/Xinhua)
The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrives at the Yangon Port, Myanmar, Sept. 24, 2026. The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived at the Yangon Port on Thursday afternoon, starting a five-day goodwill visit to Myanmar.
Composed of the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan, the guided-missile frigate Daqing and the comprehensive supply ship Taihu, the task group set sail for escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia on Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Du Jiangfan/Xinhua)
